Glasgow Gallivanting: December 2022
The opening of a new bridge, a trip away, and some family history.
Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas – 1908 style!
Goodbye Mum: Christina Mitchell, 1926-2021
Words are not enough, but these will have to do.
Kilmacolm: a family history
Visiting the village where my mother grew up.
Islay: call to place
Whisky, walking and family history – what’s not to love about Islay?
Haltwhistle: the Centre of Britain
The Centre of Britain is also central to my life in many ways!
Sheffield 2: more student memories – and a murder enquiry
Living in Sheffield during the Ripper enquiry.
Sheffield 1: campus memories
Recalling my student days through my first visit to Sheffield in 25 years.
The call to place: Hampshire
Nostalgia, a new friend and a new challenge.
How we met
Celebrating our 37th anniversary and looking back on how we met.
On being 90
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